FDA bars Chinese seafood companies from doing business in US after disturbing discovery found in imported clams — here's what it found

FDA bars Chinese seafood companies from doing business in US after disturbing discovery found in imported clams — here's what it found

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in February announced that eight Chinese seafood companies were added to its Import Alert list. The action followed the discovery of concerning levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in imported clams. The affected clams contain alarming levels of the toxic PFAS. What's happening? The FDA issued a warning to the barred seafood companies. Any attempt to enter the U.S. will lead to automatic detention a…

FDA strengthens import controls on seafood, raspberries, mushrooms and other foods

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts. See chart below for list of alerts. Click on table to enlarge. Use link above to go to FDA page with links …